Global Knowledge Networks and International Development (Routledge/Warwick Studies in Globalisation)

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Making ideas count in policy has become a key issue for both researchers and policy-makers, and in both developed and developing countries. This volume provides a coherent examination of how, why and to what extent research informs policy in the field of international development.

Drawn from think-tanks, academia and development agencies, the contributors provide case histories of how research has informed local, national and global policy. They investigate how development agencies have promoted the development potential of research, and outline various methods and techniques of policy entrepreneurship. The book has three key elements:

*It provides an authoritative overview of the concepts and theories associated with the complex link between research and development.
*It illustrates the complexity with case studies of projects bridging research and policy-making from all over the world. These are provided by individual researchers from Africa, South Asia and Eastern Europe, and also by the International Development Research Centre (IDRC) in Canada, the Overseas Development Institute (ODI) in London and the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), based in Washington DC.
*It offers practical guidance to researchers and policy-makers. The book contains the foundation for a manual on policy entrepreneurship in international development.

Global Knowledge Networks and International Development will interest students, researchers and policy-makers concerned with global policy, knowledge utilization, global governance and development.

Banking on Knowledge: The Genesis of the Global Development Network (Warwick Studies in Globalisation)

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Banking on Knowledge: The Genesis of the Global Development Network (Warwick Studies in Globalisation)
Diane Stone
Manufacturer: Routledge
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Library Binding

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Timely, original, provocative, and one of the first studies of the way in which the World Bank is reinventing itself as the "Knowledge Bank." Essential for those with an interest in the future of the World Bank, the role of think tanks, and the changing nature of development.

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Getting it Right

Nothing new here....

A must read for professional moms.

An extraordinarily helpful book!

Getting It Right: How Working Mothers Successfully Take Up the Challenge of Life, Family, and Career
Laraine T. Zappert
Manufacturer: Atria
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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Career or motherhood? Do you have to sacrifice one to be truly successful in the other? And if you're trying to do both, will you have to compromise your career path or your child's needs? Is "having it all" even realistic, or just plain fantasy? Leading Stanford University psychologist Dr. Laraine Zappert draws upon her twenty years of clinical and research experience to answer these questions and create a road map of innovative solutions. Through her findings from a landmark study of more than three hundred female graduates of Stanford's Graduate School of Business, Dr. Zappert addresses such critical concerns as: choosing between career and family, handling the job stress and the demands of parenting, the best time to have children -- and what effect they'll have on a career, keeping relationships healthy, feeling confident about the decision to tackle the challenges of home and work.

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The baby is sick, but you're due in court. Parent-teacher conferences are this week, but you're away on business. Working late would impress the boss, but you haven't read a bedtime story since the weekend. Juggling a career with a family is a challenge to millions of American women who want to know: is "having it all" possible, or is it just wishful thinking? And if it is possible, how do you do it? Now, Stanford University's Dr. Laraine Zappert definitively answers those questions to create a comprehensive road map of innovative solutions. Dr. Zappert surveyed more than three hundred women who have graduated from Stanford University's Graduate School of Business and has incorporated case studies from hundreds of women professionals in each chapter. Her findings address such common concerns as: -- Can I be a good mother and an effective professional? -- How does my partner fit in? -- Is this what I really want from life? Featuring provocative quizzes, case studies, and the invaluable insights gleaned from real women talking about real life, Getting It Right lets readers know they are not alone. Let the advice and strategies found here help you make smarter, more informed decisions for creating a satisfying and fulfilling lifestyle on every level.

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Interesting, but not quite what I was looking for.......2005-03-21

I liked this book, but I guess I was looking for something more. I was hoping for a few more suggestions on how to be a successful working mother. The biggest thing that I took from this book are that there are advantages and disadvantages to every role that you can have as a mom. (Working mothers sometimes feel that they aren't parenting enough, stay at home moms sometimes feel isolated, and moms who work part time sometimes feel like they aren't doing either thing well).

I thought that it was interesting, but I guess that it just reinforces that trying to balance work and family is something that still generates a lot more questions than it does answers.

Getting it Right.......2004-07-26

In this book, Lorraine Zappert has provided a comprehensive analysis of mother's role in the workplace. Through quantitative research with hundreds of women who have received their MBA's from Stanford University, Zappert provides both research-informed analysis and vignettes from mothers who have made a wide range of choices as applied to child bearing and raising. The book contains both useful tips and items to ponder when making important decisions concerning career paths.

My biggest complaint about this book was that it sometimes drifted into the area of fantasy for most working mothers. Understandably, the research focused upon moms with a very high income potential, but professionals come in many career areas and have a wide range of incomes, and many cannot afford the type of "solutions" suggested by the book, such as a full-time, live-in nanny.

However, I do feel that the book provided very useful information and is an important resource.

Nothing new here...........2001-11-16

Zappert's survey-based research provides no new insights or solutions for working moms. Basically, it's "work or don't as you feel comfortable, and outsource as many non-parenting tasks as you can."

A must read for professional moms........2001-04-20

This book came at a perfect time when I was feeling conflictual about can I be a good manager and professional and still be a good mom. I work as a manager in the mental health field specializing in family therapy. When conflicts began in the workplace about can working moms do it all, I became outraged. I initially was permitted to work from home or bring my two year old to work with me on fridays when it was quiet so as to ease the childcare crunch. Recently this was taken away and I was told that ir was not "professional". I work at a mental health clinic and supervise therapist who work with families. This was one place that I thought would be flexible as to working moms. My reading on working moms were helpful yet I was looking for a book that addresses the "professional" aspects of being a working manager mom. I am the only manager in my division of a large organization and have been told that maybe this position is not for someone with children. I can't think of a better person to understand the stresses of "family life" and be able to offer reality checks to staff who work with families with even greater stressors of mental illness, abuse, poverty and no support.

A must read for all human resourse and managers whether they have children or not!

An extraordinarily helpful book!.......2001-03-14

Getting it Right offered me exactly what I was looking for at just the right time. It gave me insights into what other career-minded mothers who strive for better balance in their lives are going through. The book combines research findings and helpful step by step guides and self-help questionnaires that gave me a great new perspective. Best of all it gave real, hard, current figures about Stanford women MBA's in the workplace. I was amazed to read that 47% are working part time. This is the fifth book I've bought and read in hopes that I would be able to resolve my conflicting feelings about work and raising children. And unlike so many of the books about getting it right with respect to family and work this book has absolutely no religious slant. Thank God. Real research and really insightful ways to analyze your current desires and needs as they relate to balance. I highly recommend this one!

Getting It Right: How Working Mothers Successfully Take up the Challenge of Life, Family and Career

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Getting It Right: How Working Mothers Successfully Take up the Challenge of Life, Family and Career
Laraine T. Zappert
Manufacturer: Beacon Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000RAZ300

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Finally, A Job Book to Really Count On!.......2000-06-19

If you are looking for a basic book on the job process, such as interviewing, writing resumes, networking,and self- exploration, then this is the book for you!

Although I have experience in writing resumes and interviewing, this book gives the readers detailed instructions on finding the right job for them. I truly enjoyed the small section on self- exploration and networking. I never knew the process and protocol of networking. The authors' advocate stringently on this needed part of the job hunting process. After reading that chapter, I was impressed, eager, and informed.

Sanborn and Lederman gives the readers tools, such as trade organization addresses, directories, web sites, and a step by step process to finding and getting the right job. The authors specialize in the New York area, thus they provide updated and specified information that only true New Yorkers would have. They share with the reader testimonial-like experiences. They help you throw away job hunting myths.

Overall, they provide the neccessary links,and inside information to motivate the job seeker to have success in the hectic and chaotic atmosphere of New York city.

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Thousands of books and audio recordings hit the sales racks every year, offering the latest, trendiest, and often- contradictory advice on building personal wealth and financial comfort. Proven Wisdom for Financial Security on audio compact disc mines the astonishing foresight and timeless depth of the single most revered book the world has ever known. Since the year 1611, the King James Version of the Holy Bible has been providing solace and spiritual insight into all matters of the human condition. This audio collection, enhanced by Scripture readings from acclaimed actor James Earl Jones, and a meticulously crafted musical score, will astound the listener with its relevance to the commercial and monetary climate of today. From the respected audio producer/narrator Mark Warner, Proven Wisdom for Financial Security offers a wealth of comfort and inspiration for modern living, gleaned from the enlightened affirmations of the Bible.

Selected highlights include:

Finances in the Bible
Doing the Right Thing
Giving to Receive: The Tithe
The Rich Man & the Beggar
Parable of the Loaned Money
Integrity at Work
Moses' Advice to the Israelites
Jesus Teaches about Sowing the Seeds

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Contents includes: MERCHANTS: Stephen Girard, John Jacob Astor, Alexander T. Stewart, Amos Lawrence, Andrew V. Stout, Jonas Chickering, Nicholas Longworth, George Peabody CAPITALISTS: Cornelius Vanderbilt, Daniel Drew, James B. Eads, Cyrus W. Field INVENTORS: Robert Fulton, Charles Goodyear, Eli Whitney, Chauncey Jerome, Elias Howe Jr., Richard M. Hoe, Samuel Colt, Samuel F. B. Morse

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Great Fortunes and How They Were Made
James Dabney McCabe Jr.
Manufacturer: BiblioBazaar
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

Great Fortunes, and How They Were Made Or The Struggles and Triumphs of Our Self-Made Men

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Great Fortunes, and How They Were Made Or The Struggles and Triumphs of Our Self-Made Men
D. James McCabe
Manufacturer: IndyPublish
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

Contemporary | General | Literature & Fiction | Subjects | Books
ASIN: 1428072217

Great Fortunes, and How they Were Made; On. the Struggies and Triumphs of Our Self-Made Men. by James D. Mccape, Jr. ... Numerous Illustrations, From original Designs by G. F. and E. B. Bensell. ... .

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Great Fortunes, and How they Were Made; On. the Struggies and Triumphs of Our Self-Made Men. by James D. Mccape, Jr. ... Numerous Illustrations, From original Designs by G. F. and E. B. Bensell. ... .
James Dabney McCabe
Manufacturer: University of Michigan Library
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Binding: Paperback

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Great Fortunes and How They Were Made;or the Struggles and Triumphs of Our Self-Made Men (1872)

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Great Fortunes and How They Were Made;or the Struggles and Triumphs of Our Self-Made Men (1872)
Jr. James D. McCabe
Manufacturer: E. Hannaford & Company
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000OIPAWQ

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The marketplace is the place of exchange between buyer and seller. Once one rode a mule to get there; now one rides the Internet. An electronic marketplace can span two rooms in the same building, or two continents. How individuals, firms, and organizations approach and define the electronic marketplace of the future depends on people's ability to ask the right questions now and to take advantage of the opportunities that will arise over the next few years.

The contributors to this volume are prime movers in major industries that are remaking themselves in order to shape the global marketplace. They examine the consumers' new powers to assess and exchange goods and services over unparalleled distances. They discuss the opportunities and risks posed by the new integration between manufacturer and consumer, by the erosion of centralized authority, by real-time choice in every financial contingency, and by the fact that travel and transportation have been delegated to the machine processes that can best handle them. They also reflect on how to set an intelligent value on the coming changes, on the tools and procedures required to create this new marketplace of marketplaces.

Contributors: Les Alberthal, William D. Bandt, Robert J. Bonometti, David Braunschvig, Stephen D. Crocker, Walter Forbes, Denos Gazis, Daniel E. Geer, Jr., Irving Goldstein, Edward D. Horowitz, Daniel P. Keegan, Raymond W. Smith, Russel B. Stevenson, Jr., Patrick E. White.

The Future of the Electronic Marketplace & The Weightless World.(Review) (book review): An article from: Finance & Development

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The Future of the Electronic Marketplace & The Weightless World.(Review) (book review): An article from: Finance & Development
Dennis Jones
Manufacturer: International Monetary Fund
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Digital

General | Business & Investing | Subjects | Books

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This digital document is an article from Finance & Development, published by International Monetary Fund on March 1, 2000. The length of the article is 1124 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: The Future of the Electronic Marketplace & The Weightless World.(Review) (book review)
Author: Dennis Jones
Publication: Finance & Development (Magazine/Journal)
Date: March 1, 2000
Publisher: International Monetary Fund
Volume: 37 Issue: 1 Page: 55

Article Type: Book Review

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Online marketplace firm is scratching its niche itch: AdEngage is thriving, but customer service may hold key to its future.(INTERNET): An article from: Los Angeles Business Journal

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Online marketplace firm is scratching its niche itch: AdEngage is thriving, but customer service may hold key to its future.(INTERNET): An article from: Los Angeles Business Journal
Booyeon Lee
Manufacturer: Thomson Gale
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Digital

General | Computers & Internet | Subjects | Books

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This digital document is an article from Los Angeles Business Journal, published by Thomson Gale on July 2, 2007. The length of the article is 914 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Online marketplace firm is scratching its niche itch: AdEngage is thriving, but customer service may hold key to its future.(INTERNET)
Author: Booyeon Lee
Publication: Los Angeles Business Journal (Magazine/Journal)
Date: July 2, 2007
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Volume: 29 Issue: 27 Page: 7(1)

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Automotive Sensors and Electronics: Innovation and Opportunity in the Marketplace for Future Vehicles (Technical Insights, R-271)

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Automotive Sensors and Electronics: Innovation and Opportunity in the Marketplace for Future Vehicles (Technical Insights, R-271)
Savage
Manufacturer: John Wiley & Sons Inc
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0471400076

The CEA Study Guide - Securing Your Future in the International Electronics Marketplace

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The CEA Study Guide - Securing Your Future in the International Electronics Marketplace
Rudder, Antonakos
Manufacturer: Prentice Hall
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000OIBICC

THE FUTURE OF THE ELECTRONIC MARKETPLACE

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THE FUTURE OF THE ELECTRONIC MARKETPLACE

Manufacturer: The MIT Press USA
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000IB1S9S

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This collection explores the expansion of Japanese multinational firms into Asia, a process which paralleled the region's growth as a major economic region. The contributors discuss a wide range of topics, including the reasons for moving manufacturing to other countries, the flow of trade between Japan and these countries, technology transfer within firms, the impact of Japanese management practices in other Asian countries, and competition between Japanese and American firms in Asia.

JAPANESE MULTINATIONALS IN ASIA: REGIONAL OPERATIONS IN COMPARATIVE PERSPECTIVE (JAPAN BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS SERIES)

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JAPANESE MULTINATIONALS IN ASIA: REGIONAL OPERATIONS IN COMPARATIVE PERSPECTIVE (JAPAN BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS SERIES)
Dennis J. (ed.) Encarnation
Manufacturer: Oxford Oxford
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000IX86PU

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From something as simple as finding a distributor to as complex as founding an overseas operation. Here's a 'meat and potatoes' guide to entering and excelling in the international business arena. Combining theory, practice, and insider savvy, 'Business Abroad' shows you how to successfully take your company global and expand and improve your current global activities.

You'll find a straightforward plan of action for starting and conducting overseas business. This clear, succinct road map helps you effectively conduct key international business transactions. Mistakes in any of these areas could cost you tens of thousands of dollars, so there's specific help with:
* Exporting/importing * Distribution * Joint ventures * Licensing * Franchising * Technology transfer * and more...

Going international is not an easy decision, but this valuable guidebook makes it a simpler and more profitable one.

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Basic information on tax regulations, rules and procedures for companies and businessmen.

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